Roxbury HS mini-THON

Fundraiser for pediatric cancer

9:27 AM,
Apr. 14, 2014

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Written by

Michael Izzo
| @MIzzoDR

Roxbury High School's Key Club wanted to do something big to raise funds for kids battling pediatric cancer, and treasurer Rachel Synalovski decided there aren't many events bigger to model a fundraiser after than Penn State's annual THON.

THON is a three-day dance marathon that raises money each year for the Four Diamonds Fund, which covers the cost of medical bills for families of children dealing with pediatric cancer.

Teacher Mike Gottfried is a recent graduate of Penn State and helped Synalovski bring the celebration to Roxbury. He hopes the mini-THON will become an annual event at ...